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SOTD February 2026
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Yehuda D
Shave Member
Bevakashah! (You’re welcome!)Todah robah (thank you bery much), Latzman!I really enjoyed it. Have a great week.
Yetzirah
Shave Member
Thank you Akhi!! I'm really appreciating the simplicity. I think I will be sticking with this lineup for awhile!
02.16.2026
William's Challenge Day 16
William's Challenge Day 16
8th Night
Shave Member
February 16, 2026
1 1/6 days growth. The Henson with Voskhod performed well. No irritation. I ground in some menthol from my PAA Chill Mill to give the soap an extra zing. Again I used a little more than 1/8th tsp which was plenty for 4+ passes. Great shave today.
Overall Rating: ★★★★★ (Epic Shave!)
Smoothness: ★★★★★ (BBS Perfection)
Irritation: ★☆☆☆☆ (Zero Burn)
Time of Day: Afternoon
Blade Uses: 1
Passes: 2
Razor: Henson AL-13++ Medium
Blade: Voskhod DE Razor Blade
Soap: Subtle Art Soap Co Tea Tree & Lemon
Shaving Bowl: CaYuen Workshop The Copper Ore Shaving Bowl
Brush: PAA Solar Flare
Pre-Shave: Hot Shower
Pre-Shave 2: PAA Cube 2.0 Non-metholated
Aftershave: PAA Alum Solid Block No slip Grip.
Aftershave 2: Dickinson's Witch Hazel Skin Toner (menthol added)
Aftershave 3: Stirling Soap Co Unscented Aftershave Splash w/Menthol
Aftershave 4: PAA Star Jelly Scentless
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1 1/6 days growth. The Henson with Voskhod performed well. No irritation. I ground in some menthol from my PAA Chill Mill to give the soap an extra zing. Again I used a little more than 1/8th tsp which was plenty for 4+ passes. Great shave today.
Overall Rating: ★★★★★ (Epic Shave!)
Smoothness: ★★★★★ (BBS Perfection)
Irritation: ★☆☆☆☆ (Zero Burn)
Time of Day: Afternoon
Blade Uses: 1
Passes: 2
Razor: Henson AL-13++ Medium
Blade: Voskhod DE Razor Blade
Soap: Subtle Art Soap Co Tea Tree & Lemon
Shaving Bowl: CaYuen Workshop The Copper Ore Shaving Bowl
Brush: PAA Solar Flare
Pre-Shave: Hot Shower
Pre-Shave 2: PAA Cube 2.0 Non-metholated
Aftershave: PAA Alum Solid Block No slip Grip.
Aftershave 2: Dickinson's Witch Hazel Skin Toner (menthol added)
Aftershave 3: Stirling Soap Co Unscented Aftershave Splash w/Menthol
Aftershave 4: PAA Star Jelly Scentless
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Some challenges with my shave today. First, I’m trying out some soaps new to me and ordered some Cella after reading some favorable comments about it. Nice scent but the container is so small that it is nearly impossible to swirl your brush inside the tub. While a good soap I don’t think the extra work of figuring out how to work up the lather in a small area and the resulting mess are worth it. I’ll use it up but won’t buy more.
BUT, the bigger challenge was the collapse of the beautiful scales on one side of this lovely Leader. Pics below
Hot water preparation
Savile Row 3824 Silvertip Badger
Cella Crema da Barba Shave Soap
FW Engels Leader 13/16
Cold water rinse
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel
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Happy shaving - Karl
So sorry.
Ram57
Shave Member
Tuesday SOTD
Razor: PAL Adjustable
Blade: Schick (2)
Brush: Rubberset 49-5 W 28mm Zenith Boar
Bowl: The Distinctive Goat Style 10 5½” Walnut/Cherry
Pre-Shave Scrub: Stirling Mentholated
Pre-Shave Balm: TSD Oakmoss Sandalwood
Shave Cream: Fitjar Villmann
Balm: Proraso White
Aftershave: Stetson Cooling Moisture
wombadom
TSC Yoda
Thanks for your post. I like it because you let us see your challenges, not because of them.Some challenges with my shave today. First, I’m trying out some soaps new to me and ordered some Cella after reading some favorable comments about it. Nice scent but the container is so small that it is nearly impossible to swirl your brush inside the tub. While a good soap I don’t think the extra work of figuring out how to work up the lather in a small area and the resulting mess are worth it. I’ll use it up but won’t buy more.
BUT, the bigger challenge was the collapse of the beautiful scales on one side of this lovely Leader. Pics below
Hot water preparation
Savile Row 3824 Silvertip Badger
Cella Crema da Barba Shave Soap
FW Engels Leader 13/16
Cold water rinse
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel
View attachment 155886View attachment 155887
Happy shaving - Karl
wombadom
TSC Yoda
We had an A&W stand in my neighborhood when I was growing up. Thanks for your excellent post.
Yehuda D
Shave Member
Yehuda D
Shave Member
Tuesday morning:
Hot shower
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Super Speed/Super Platinum day 5
Erasmic Supreme Shaving Stick
Lubriderm Moisturizer
Viktor&Rolf Spice Bomb EdT
This Erasmic Supreme stick was discontinued a long time ago and I was lucky to receive one in a trade that I made with a fellow in the UK. It’s glycerine based with a very nice old school barbershop scent, it lathers like crazy, it’s so damned slick, and it’s pretty good skincare wise. The Lubriderm moisturizer felt so soothing, and do I ever LOVE the Spice Bomb fragrance from Viktor&Rolf. (so does my wife - her kid sister gave it to me as a gift!) Three passes left me so BBS - what a fantastic shave this was and I enjoyed it a LOT!
Wishing you all a great day - be well and stay safe!
Jeff
Hot shower
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Super Speed/Super Platinum day 5
Erasmic Supreme Shaving Stick
Lubriderm Moisturizer
Viktor&Rolf Spice Bomb EdT
This Erasmic Supreme stick was discontinued a long time ago and I was lucky to receive one in a trade that I made with a fellow in the UK. It’s glycerine based with a very nice old school barbershop scent, it lathers like crazy, it’s so damned slick, and it’s pretty good skincare wise. The Lubriderm moisturizer felt so soothing, and do I ever LOVE the Spice Bomb fragrance from Viktor&Rolf. (so does my wife - her kid sister gave it to me as a gift!) Three passes left me so BBS - what a fantastic shave this was and I enjoyed it a LOT!
Wishing you all a great day - be well and stay safe!
Jeff
Tabac Tuesday's Cold Water Shave
Cold Water Rinse
Tabac Shave Soap
Jayaruh #277
Darwin-Stoll Jr. 3D
Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade
Cold Water Rinse
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Tabac After Shave
The Tabac Shave Soap face-lathered well with Jayaruh #277 Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Darwin-Stoll Jr. 3D razor and the Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Tabac After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
17 February, 2026
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Wonderful shave today! Returned to Noble Otter and their "Two Kings" shave soap & splash. Fantastic and stately oud + rose dominated fragrance with a super thick and slick lather built with the Rich Yuengel synth for three passes with the Karve and I finished with alum, followed by Thayers unscented witch hazel, the matching aftershave splash & Crabtree & Evelyn "Sienna" EdT.
BBS bliss!!
Hope you have a great day.
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Wonderful shave today! Returned to Noble Otter and their "Two Kings" shave soap & splash. Fantastic and stately oud + rose dominated fragrance with a super thick and slick lather built with the Rich Yuengel synth for three passes with the Karve and I finished with alum, followed by Thayers unscented witch hazel, the matching aftershave splash & Crabtree & Evelyn "Sienna" EdT.
BBS bliss!!
Hope you have a great day.
Noble Otter / Rich Yuengel / Karve / Wizamet / Thayers / Crabtree & Evelyn
Yehuda D
Shave Member
Great shave bro!17 February, 2026
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Wonderful shave today! Returned to Noble Otter and their "Two Kings" shave soap & splash. Fantastic and stately oud + rose dominated fragrance with a super thick and slick lather built with the Rich Yuengel synth for three passes with the Karve and I finished with alum, followed by Thayers unscented witch hazel, the matching aftershave splash & Crabtree & Evelyn "Sienna" EdT.
BBS bliss!!
Hope you have a great day.
Jeff
Thanks, Jeff!
anchovie666
Jr. Shave Member
Tuesday 2/17 Shave
17th ANNUAL ONE BLADE IN FEBRUARY CHALLENGE 2026
DAY 17 – Full Two Pass & Clean Up – Virtually BBS on Dry Down
Edge is still going with just stropping
Proraso Creams the next three Days for @Marco challenge
Another small but mighty brush in the Simpson S1 Pure Badger
Razor: DOVO Runde Sache – Red Scales – 5/8
Blade: JNat Refresh – Translucent ARK Refresh (17X)
Lather: Proraso BLUE Shave Cream
Brush: Simpson S1 Pure Badger
Post Shave: Sea Breeze Astringent
Post Shave: Blue de Chanel Aftershave Balma
17th ANNUAL ONE BLADE IN FEBRUARY CHALLENGE 2026
DAY 17 – Full Two Pass & Clean Up – Virtually BBS on Dry Down
Edge is still going with just stropping
Proraso Creams the next three Days for @Marco challenge
Another small but mighty brush in the Simpson S1 Pure Badger
Razor: DOVO Runde Sache – Red Scales – 5/8
Blade: JNat Refresh – Translucent ARK Refresh (17X)
Lather: Proraso BLUE Shave Cream
Brush: Simpson S1 Pure Badger
Post Shave: Sea Breeze Astringent
Post Shave: Blue de Chanel Aftershave Balma
Yetzirah
Shave Member
Great shave Akhi! You have so many products I've never heard of!
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